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A court in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Hamilton Justice of the Peace Courts was established 2010.
Hamilton JP Court is located in Campbell Street, Hamilton, the building is only staffed when the JP Court is sitting. From December 2013 the Court will sit five days a week. There is no public office in the building, all enquiries, including phone calls, fines payments should be made to Hamilton Sheriff Court in Beckford Street on 01698 282957.
Justices of the Peace can sign Warrants and Affidavits Sworn under Oath in respect of persons and addresses within this Sheriffdom. They can also undertake signing and countersigning duties in connection with a range of legal documents, including Statutory Declarations.
Please phone 01698 282957 (Sheriff Court, Main Building) if you wish to make an appointment for the signing of a document before a JP.
Sheriff Court House
4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
01698 282957
Jean Flanagan
HA2
A phone interpreter service is available when you contact a court by phone or attend in person. To access this service ask for phone interpreter and the language required.
The phone interpreter service is not available during actual court proceedings.
If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.
If you use British Sign Language (BSL) and wish to phone us using a sign language interpreter, you can use the online video relay interpreting service. For more information see the Contact Scotland BSL website.
Hamilton JP court is located in Campbell Street, Hamilton, but it is an unmanned office, the building is only open when a court is sitting. There are no public offices in the building, all enquiries, fines payments etc are at Hamilton Sheriff Court in Beckford Street.
The full list of court closures for public holidays are laid out in the published Act of Court.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
Campbell Street is well served by public transport. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Cycle parking racks can be found nearby at Cadzow Street and Leechlee Road on CycleStreets cycle parking map.
Information on the times of buses to and from all towns can be obtained at First Group Buses - Hutchison Buses - McKindless Buses or alternatively telephone "Traveline" on 0870 608 2 608.
The nearest train station to the court is Hamilton Central (5 minutes walk) with connections to Hamilton West /Larkhall / Motherwell /Blantyre /Bellshill and Uddingston. Information on the times of trains to and from all stations can be obtained at scotrail or national rail enquiries.
There is no public car park at the courthouse.
There are numerous taxi firms from all of the main towns. Please see your local press or telephone books for details.
Hamilton Sheriff Court encourages the use of public transport as part of its commitment to sustainable development. Jurors should be aware that taxi fares will not be reimbursed.
On arrival at the court please attend in the reception area. If you're coming to court as a witness or an accused person, please have your citation or other paperwork available in order that we can speedily direct you to the appropriate court or witness room.
There are some restaurants and also shops providing sandwiches etc to take away close to the court.
A loop induction service is available in a number of courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact reception if you require to use this facility.
Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway.
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South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway